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Quasimodo is hiring - 6/6/2006 3:20:03 PM

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Quasimodo, the famous bell-ringer of Notre Dame, is in need of an assistant. He finally finds someone willing to do the job and takes him up to the bell tower to show him what to do. He explains to the new assistant: "First you take the rope and pull it way, way back, as far as you can, and then you let go. But remember to jump out of the way really quickly, as quickly as possible, or you'll be knocked out the tower to your death by the bell." So the assistant takes the rope, pulls it way, way back, as far as he can, and lets go. Quasimodo shouts, "Get out of the way! Get out of the way!" But alas, it's too late. The bell swings back and knocks the poor novice into the square below. Quasimodo rushes down the stairs to the plaza, where a crowd has gathered. Distressed and saddened, Quasimodo kneels over the body and begins to weep. "Quasimodo, did you know this man?" asks someone in the crowd. "No," replies the hunchback, "but his face rings a bell."

Of course, Quasimodo is still in need of an assistant, so he hires another man, who just happens to be the dead man's brother. ("Don't worry," says the brother, "I'm the smart one.") Quasimodo takes the man up to the tower and explains: "First you take the rope and pull it way, way back, as far as you can, and then you let it go. But remember to jump out of the way as quickly as possible, or else you will be knocked out of the tower to your death." The new assistant says, "Okay, piece of cake," and takes the rope. He pulls it way, way back, as far as he can, and lets go. Quasimodo shouts, "Get out of the way! Get out of the way!" But it's too late, the bell swings back and knocks the man out of the tower to the cobblestones below. Quasimodo rushes down the stairs frantically and gets to the square, where he sees a crowd gathered around the body. Overcome with grief, the hunchback sits down and sobs. "Quasimodo," asks someone in the crowd, "did you know this man?" "No," says Quasimodo, "but he's a dead ringer for his brother."